WLZ Converter

Extract text from Language packs and archives (WLZ)

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How to extract text from your WLZ file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your WLZ file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert WLZ to another file type

To convert WLZ Language packs to another format, you need Winamp or other Compressed software.

Convert a file to WLZ

To convert other file formats to the "Plugin Archive" file type, you need software like Winamp or a similar tool.

About WLZ files

A .WLZ file is a multi-purpose container format most frequently used as a Winamp Language Pack. In this context, it is simply a standard ZIP archive that has been renamed; it contains localization data (.lng files) to change the interface language of the Winamp media player. Because the operating system does not natively recognize the .wlz extension as an archive, users often face friction when trying to inspect or edit the translation strings manually.

Another significant use case is in industrial automation, where .WLZ serves as a project export or compressed backup for Winlog SCADA software by Sielco Sistemi. These files package HMI (Human Machine Interface) configurations and historical data. Less commonly, the format is used by WinImage for compressed disk images.

Practical Conversion Tips:

For Inspection: Since most .wlz files are ZIP-compatible, the quickest "conversion" is to rename the file extension from .wlz to ZIP. This allows you to open it with Windows Explorer, 7-Zip, or WinRAR.
For Editing: Extract the contents (usually text-based .lng or .txt files) to edit translations, then re-zip and rename back to .wlz to install.
For SCADA: Winlog project files should generally remain in their original format to ensure data integrity during import, though converting to ZIP may help in recovering raw log data (CSV/TXT) if the proprietary software is unavailable.

Convert.Guru analyzes your WLZ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert WLZ file to ISO, IMG, DMG, VHD, VMDK, VDI, HDD, QCOW, QCOW2, RAW, VBOX or OVA, you can use Winamp or similar software from the "Winamp Language Pack" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert VFD, DMG, OVA, IMA, VBOX, ADF, PVS, VHD, OVF, ISO, DSK or IMG files to WLZ, try Winamp or another comparable tool in the "Winamp Language Pack" category.

The WLZ Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our WLZ converter.